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The Condo Living
Omaha Report
by Steve
Torneten
November, 2010
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Downtown Midtown Bellevue
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F
P = pending, S = sold
YTD, F = forclosure
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They are doing
that? In the Kitchen?!
The wall is getting
torn down, and we aren't talking Berlin 1989 folks, we are
referring to the changes happening to the  modern day kitchen. Buyers and sellers
have a lot on their minds when it comes to properties and the
kitchen is regularly high on that list. Whether someone is buying
or selling, questions like, "will my kitchen attract would-be
buyers?" or, "If we have guests, will this kitchen even fit our needs?"
These are legitimate questions that need to be
addressed. Susan Serra, a home designer in Huntington
N.Y. who specializes in kitchens says that the kitchen is doing
much more than it used to. "Living room and family room activities
are merging into the kitchen, and it's changing how kitchens look,
particularly as homes are getting smaller, we're using the kitchen
for much more than we used to in the past. Home owners want a more
versatile floor plan."
What can you do to
update your kitchen so you can sell your property? Or
what can you do to make sure your kitchen is going to impress when
you have family and guests over? Keep these ideas
tucked into your tool belt and you may be surprised.
An Island in the
Kitchen- These are one of
the hottest additions to the modern kitchen. Add this
to your kitchen and you'll see that you have more opportunities for
entertaining, informal dining, and extra storage.
(Helpful hint; make certain that your island matches your current
d�cor and that the size is proportionate to the
room)
Make the Seating
Comfy- Moretime in one place calls for more comfort,
period. Instead of choosing the standard hardwood
stool, perhaps a cushioned bench or cushioned stool with a back
would make the seating and the guests more comfortable for kitchen
conversation while nibbling on appetizers.
Soften the
Light- Set the mood with
your lighting. Want a calmer look? Dim the direct
lighting, or make the switch to indirect by using some accents,
sconces and utilizing small lamps instead. (Helpful hint; hanging a
light fixture or small chandelier over the kitchen island is a
great touch)
Cover
Your Basics- All these positive changes to lighting, seating
and space won't be effective if the current shape of the hardware,
countertops, appliances, and cabinets is poor. Make sure the
functional parts of your kitchen are indeed,
functioning.
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A few excerpts from the new
book
by author
Kyle Ezell
Start
Walking
Walking is fundamental to
downtown living. Most people today live in
car-oriented suburbs and subdivisions, and have lost touch with (or
have never known) the idea of walking for practical
purposes. Living in a lively downtown neighborhood
provides you with unlimited opportunities to walk: to a
museum, a bookstore, the library, the pharmacy, or shop with
friends - and this is also good exercise and good for
you.
 The United States is designed for
driving. Convenient drive-through windows allow
drivers to stay in the car instead of walking into a
restaurant. Businesses and department stores are
located far apart, making a car necessary for a shopping trip or to
run errands. Subdivision dwellers likely have only
one access to a main road - and few of these have
sidewalks. In other words, you really don't have to
walk.
Paul and Pat Dravillas can
walk to so many fun places in Chicago's downtown Loop: The Taste of
Chicago festival or the Chicago Blues Fest or just to take a
leisurely stroll. They might stop to eat at one of
the ethnic neighborhoods like Greektown, Chinatown, or Little
Italy. The coffee shop is nearby and a good place to
read a book, and if they feel like it they could walk to Printer's
Row, the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Cultural Center,
Millennium Park, or to any number of performances at Orchestra
Hall.
Walking is possible in all
downtown, even in Los Angeles where Dr. Morgan Lyons and his wife
Martha Harris walk with friends through the financial district,
past the Richard J. Riordan Central Library, and end up at the
Millennium Biltmore Hotel with its elegant and historic
lobby. Along the way, they tour the lobbies of
several grand old buildings. Morgan says that even
now that the downtown has been "discovered," people are pleasantly
surprised by the grandeur of the spaces, and how safe and
comfortable it is to walk around at night.
When you become a downtown
retiree, you'll learn to walk again. It will take
practice at first, but you'll soon understand the breathtaking
freedom that walking can bring to your life.
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